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Guide to Social Security Law Update 1465G # Date 4 February 2002

Topic No Topic Title Details
1.1.F.60 Definition of Family Member Expanded definition of family member.
3.2.9.40 Special Circumstances Activity Test Exemption Added policy on activity test exemptions for volunteer emergency services.
3.4.1.10 Qualification of Age Added an example of the age a woman would qualify for age pension.
3.7.2.20 Substantial Change in Circumstances for SpB Clarified policy regarding substantial change in circumstances.
3.7.2.30 SpB for Customers from New Zealand Clarified policy regarding substantial change in circumstances.
3.7.5.20 Who does the SpB Activity Test apply to? Added subclass visa categories affected by the SpB activity test
4.4.1.20 Operation of Deeming Added deeming thresholds to table of historical deeming rates operating since 1 July 1996.
4.4.1.40 Exemption of Financial Investments from Deeming Amended exemption guidelines for failed financial investments.
4.6.5.110 Assessing Failed Financial Investments - Loans Clarified policy on treatment of failed loans where fraud is involved.
4.9.3.30 Income & Assets Assessment of Asset-tested Income Streams Modified calculation of relevant number where reversionary beneficiary is added after the commencement of an allocated pension.
4.12.7.20 Allowable & Non-allowable Deductions Amended details of for non-allowable deductions to show that act sections referenced are from the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936.
4.12.7.40 Distributions of the Income of a Private Trust or Private Company to an Attributable Stakeholder Changed example regarding retained profits.
4.12.7.50 Distributions of the Income of a Private Trust or Private Company to a Non-attributable Stakeholder Clarified policy.
4.12.9.20 Resignations from a Controlled Private Trust or Controlled Private Company Before 1 January 2002 Added reference to Guide 4.12.9.10 for definition of what constitutes a resignation.
4.12.11.20 Qualification Provisions for the Primary Production Concession Updated threshold figures.
4.13.2.30 Compensation Part of Lump Sum - 50% Rule Amended table relating to the effect of the 50% rule to reflect legal opinion.
5.2.4 Families & Parenting Added link to pre July 2000 FTP rates
Part 9 Visas and Entitlements Added new part which contains information about visas issued by DIMIA and entitlements to social security payments.

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